419 scam: Rev Father <revfather_68@msn.com> Claim your Over Due Compensation Funds.

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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "a diplomat " ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: Rev Father <revfather_68@msn.com>
Reply-To: <revfather2200@9.cn>
Date: Thu, 26 Jan 2012 00:00:13 +0000
Subject: Claim your Over Due Compensation Funds.

Claim your Over Due Compensation
Funds.

Attention: ,

I am Rev Father Augustine Goodluck. A
Diplomat by profession, this is to inform you about your compensation Funds of
($5.5M) that has been brought here in Douglas Charlotte Int'l Airport USA From
United States Secretary of State, Mrs. HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON OFFICE, which is
to be delivered to you in your house address, Note that one Mr. Bob Chantler of
USA sent an urgent email massage to my office stating that you are DEAD and that
you have giving him the right to claim your US$ 5.5M funds,He stated you died on
a CAR accident last week,So we want you to get back to my Office if you are not
really dead as he said, please you are hereby informed that the US$ 5.5M funds
will be delivered to your home address once you get back to me today, so all I
require from you is your full address of where the delivery will be made to
you.

I am awaiting your urgent response along with your
information’s:

1. Your house address
2. Your Full name
3. Phone
Number,
4. Age
5. Male/Female
6. Occupation
7) A copy of your
ID

To have me conclude delivery of your compensation Funds of ($5.5M) to
you.

Sincerely,

Rev Father Augustain
Goodluck.

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